Ed Moses (swimmer)
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's swimming | |||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 4x100 m medley relay | |
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 100 m breaststroke | |
Ed Moses (born June 7, 1980 in Loma Linda, California) is an American swimmer who won a gold and silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Leading into the Olympic Games, Moses broke the American record at the 2000 Olympic Trials. Not to be confused with Edwin Moses, the American track and field athlete.
Moses swam for the University of Virginia and won the NCAA Championship in the 100- and 200- meter breaststroke events in 2000. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a degree in sports medicine. He has also volunteered as an assistant coach at the University.
At the NCAA Championships in 2000, Moses set the world record for the 100m and 200m breaststroke. On January 23, 2002 in Stockholm, Sweden Moses set a new world record of 57.47 in the 100m breaststroke. In January 2002, Moses also set a new world record in the 200m breaststroke, which he bested again in Berlin, Germany on January 17, 2004 with a time of 2:02.92.
